Malnicherra Tea Estate
মালনীছড়া চা বাগান
One of the earliest commercial tea estates in South Asia, established in 1854, located right by the airport road near the city, with rolling tea rows that are great for walking and photography.
Malnicherra Tea Estate was founded in 1854 and is considered one of the earliest commercial tea estates in Bangladesh and the wider South Asian subcontinent. Covering about 600 hectares, it lies along the road leading north from Sylhet city to the airport. The grounds are hilly, with terraced rows of tea bushes and shade trees, and tea pickers can often be seen during the harvest season. Visitors usually need to register at the entrance. A CNG auto-rickshaw from the city takes about 15 minutes. Early morning or late afternoon visits are recommended.
Opening hours
Daytime (sign in at the entrance)
Nearby sights
- Shrine of Shah Jalal
- Lakkatura Tea Garden
- Keane Bridge & Ali Amjad's Clock
- Shah Paran Mazar
- Khadimnagar National Park
- Ratargul Swamp Forest
- Sada Pathor (Bholaganj)
- Bisnakandi